Clinics

Antenatal Clinic

• Midwife
• Monday fortnightly 1.00pm to 3.30pm
• Additional Information: Please bring urine sample for each appointment.

Cervical Smear

• Practice Nurse
• Additional Information:Cervical screening starts from the age of 24 ½ years. You will receive an invite from the Cytology Screening Department to attend a smear test at your surgery.
  Ring the surgery and let receptionist know you need to make a 20 minute appointment for a smear. Please make sure the day of your appointment falls around the middle of your menstrual cycle (i.e. two weeks after the first day of your period.

Chronic Disease Management

• GPs & Practice Nurse
• Additional Information: Patients who fall under the following high risk groups of chronic diseases will require an annual check-up in surgery:
  • Asthma
  • Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
• How to Book: The surgery will contact patients to come in for their annual check-up. This may either be done by telephone or letter.

Contraception

• Practice Nurse
• Additional Information: Nurse will discuss various methods of contraception. Morning after pill is also available and must be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse; however contact must be made as early as possible as it is most effective within 24 hours.
  
  Contraception can also be accessed via Sexual Health Services at the City of Coventry Health Centre, Stoney Stanton Road.

Medical Examinations

• GP
• Additional Information: Special appointments that require a medical examination for employment, insurance and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) licence are available. Please note there will be a charge for these medicals. For information on these charges please contact either reception or Practice Secretary.
  
  Ring the surgery and inform the receptionist that you need to book a medical examination required for HGV/Employment/Insurance.

Vaccination Clinics

• Practice Nurse
• Additional Information: Various vaccinations will be administered at different stages of the child’s development i.e. from the ages of 2 months up to pre-school age. These vaccinations form part of the government’s child health surveillance programme for the
  prevention of serious childhood diseases. Appointments will be sent in the post. Please ensure your child attends these appointments.
  
  Adults aged 65 plus – These include a yearly flu vaccination and pneumococcal vaccination for the prevention of flu and pneumococcal disease.
  
  Details of the vaccination schedule

Travel Health

• Practice Nurse
• Additional Information: Some courses of vaccinations/medication take two or three months to complete so please take this into consideration when planning your journey. Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.
  
  Ring the surgery and let the receptionist know you are travelling and need to book an appointment with the Practice Nurse to discuss travel vaccinations. This appointment needs to be booked 3 months prior to travel.

Non-NHS Services

• GP
• Additional Information: The majority of procedures, consultations and services carried out at this surgery are paid for by the NHS. However, where additional non-NHS services are provided, we are required to pass on the cost to the patient. Non-NHS services frequently requested include:
  • Insurance forms
  • Medical reports
  • Fitness to Travel Certificates
  • Private prescriptions
  • GP letter requests to non-NHS organisations

NHS Coventry, Warwickshire & Solihull Talking Therapies

If you are currently struggling with low mood, stress, depression or anxiety and are aged 16 or over, Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies offers free and confidential support for your mental health. To find out more, please get in touch with us and speak to a GP. Alternatively, you can self-refer via telephone, or by visiting the Talking Therapies website.

Telephone: 02476 671 090

Address: Melbourne Gardens, Windsor Street, Coventry, CV1 3BT.

Website: www.talkingtherapies.covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Opening Hours:

Monday: 9.00am to 4.30pm
Tuesday: 9.00am to 4.30pm
Wednesday: 9.00am to 4.30pm
Thursday: 9.00am to 4.30pm
Friday: 9.00am to 4.30pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed